16 die, 17 injured in Ibadan multiple road crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of 16 persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Ojoo-Iwo Road axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.
The spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo State Sector Command, Mayowa Odewo, said in Ibadan that 17 other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident.
He said two people were injury-free among the 35 passengers comprising 14 male adults, 10 female adults, six female children and five male children involved in the accident.
Mr Odewo attributed the cause of the accident, involving four vehicles, to the brake failure of a Mack truck, marked AKM 548 ZY.
According to him, the other vehicles include a Nissan commercial bus, MUB 20 LG; a Nissan Micra taxi, BDJ 520 YC; and a private Honda Accord SUV, KRD 707 ER.
He said the 17 injured victims had been taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention while the corpses were handed over to the police.
He said, “The accidented vehicles have been taken to Irepodun Police Station, along Agbowo-Ojoo Road, by the police. Sadly, no victim was saved by seat belts or other defensive gadgets.’’
The spokesperson called for more cautious driving and proper vehicle maintenance to prevent loss of lives from avoidable road traffic crashes.
(NAN)
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